Karachi:Pakistan and New Zealand have moved in opposite directions in the ICC Test Team Rankings following the conclusion of their three-Test series in the United Arab Emirates, which the team from Down Under won by 2-1.
Pakistan had entered the series in sixth place on 95 points, and has now dropped to seventh position on 92 points, one behind Sri Lanka.
On the other hand, New Zealand had started the series on 102 points, ahead of Australia by a fraction of a point, and has now moved to 105 points to consolidate its fourth position. New Zealand now trail third-ranked South Africa by one point.
The rankings will next be updated at the conclusion of the two-Test series between New Zealand and Sri Lanka later this month.
If New Zealand win 2-0, they will move to 109 points in second position and Sri Lanka will drop to seventh position on 90 points.
However, if the series result is reversed and Sri Lanka win 2-0, then they will rise to 97 points while retaining sixth place and New Zealand will fall behind Australia in fifth position on 99 points.